Aug. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1249

of the same; and issued under the Seal of the said Colony, at the Government House, at Wellington, this seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four.

EDWIN MITCHELSON,
Minister for Public Works.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Land taken for Further Portion of the Picton-Hurunui Railway (Balmoral Contract).

(L.S.) Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken for a further portion of the Picton-Hurunui Railway, namely, Balmoral Contract:

And whereas all conditions precedent required by law to be observed and performed prior to the taking of such land in the manner hereby provided have been observed and performed:

Now, therefore, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise of the powers and authorities conferred by section one hundred and thirty of “The Public Works Act, 1882,” and of every other power and authority in anywise enabling me in that behalf, do hereby proclaim and declare that the land described in the Schedule hereto is taken for the further portion of the said line of railway hereinbefore specified.

SCHEDULE.

Sections Nos. 92, 90, and 58; 11 acres 3 roods 12 perches.—All that piece or parcel of land containing by admeasurement 11 acres 3 roods 12 perches, situate in the Survey District of Mandamus, being portion of Sections Nos. 92, 90, and 58, Square No. 103; commencing at a point on the northern boundary of said Section No. 92 609 links from its junction with the south-west side of the road running through said Section No. 92. Bounded—South-easterly by a straight line, 5648 links; North-easterly by a straight line, 50 links; generally Southerly by a straight line 242 links, by a curved line 1130 links, by straight lines 129, 428, and 395 links respectively to the River Hurunui, forming the south-west boundary of Section No. 58; South-westerly by the River Hurunui, 570 links; generally Northerly by straight lines 716, 549, and 129 links respectively, by a curved line 989 links, and by a straight line 250 links; North-easterly by a straight line, 50 links; North-westerly by a straight line, 5471 links; Northerly by the northern boundary of Sections Nos. 90 and 92, 203 links, to the commencing point.

Section No. 140, 10 acres 2 roods 34 perches.—All that piece or parcel of land containing by admeasurement 10 acres 2 roods 34 perches, situate in the Survey District of Mandamus, being portion of Section No. 140, Square No. 103; commencing at a point on the eastern boundary of said Section No. 140, Square No. 103, 1060 links from the north-east corner thereof. Bounded—North-westerly by a straight line, 5272 links, to the road running through said section; South-westerly by said road, 117 links; North-westerly by a straight line, 580 links, to a point on the southern boundary of said section 813 links from its junction with the south-west side of the road running through said section; Southerly by said boundary, 203 links; South-easterly by a straight line, 5501 links, to the eastern boundary of said section; Easterly by said boundary, 230 links, to the commencing point: save and except all that portion of a public road running through Section No. 140, Square No. 103, which is included in the above description, and for which due allowance has been made in the acreage.

Section No. 140, 18 acres 1 rood 39 perches.—All that piece or parcel of land containing by admeasurement 18 acres 1 rood 39 perches, situate in the Survey District of Mandamus, being portion of Section No. 140, Square No. 190; commencing at a point on the western boundary of said section 3260 links from the north-west corner thereof. Bounded—North-westerly by a straight line, 5741 links; South-westerly by a straight line, 150 links; North-westerly by a straight line, 619 links; Northerly by the northern boundary of said section, 1220 links; South-easterly by a straight line, 1682 links; South-westerly by a straight line, 250 links; South-easterly by a straight line, 5854 links; Westerly by the western boundary of said section, 230 links, to the commencing point.

Sections Nos. 259, 260, 258, and 263; 20 acres and 19 perches.—All that piece or parcel of land containing by admeasurement 20 acres and 19 perches, situate in the Survey District of Mandamus, being portion of Sections Nos. 259, 260, 258, and 263, Square No. 90; commencing at a point on the northern boundary of said Section No. 263, Square No. 90, 4139 links from the north-west corner thereof. Bounded—North-westerly by a straight line to the south-west side of the road running through Section No. 259, 15385 links; North-easterly by said road, 251 links; North-westerly by a straight line, 1349 links; Southerly by the southern boundary of said Section No. 259, 1220 links; South-easterly by a straight line, 232 links; North-easterly by above-mentioned road, 251 links; South-easterly by a straight line to the northern boundary of Section No. 263, 15571 links; Northerly by said boundary, 203 links, to the commencing point: save and except all that portion of a public road running through Section No. 259, Square No. 90, which is included in the above description, and for which due allowance has been made in the acreage.

Sections Nos. 262, 272, 271, 279, 281, and 280; 25 acres 2 roods 36 perches.—All that piece or parcel of land containing by admeasurement 25 acres 2 roods 36 perches, situate in the Survey Districts of Mandamus and Culverden, being portions of Sections Nos. 262, 272, 271, 279, 281, and 280, Square No. 90; commencing at a point on the southern boundary of Section No. 262, Square No. 90, 4139 links from the south-west corner thereof. Bounded—North-westerly by a straight line, 20688 links; South-westerly by a straight line, 50 links; North-westerly by a straight line, 2100 links; North-easterly by a straight line, 50 links; North-westerly by a straight line, 1035 links, to the River Pahau; North-easterly by the River Pahau, 100 links; South-easterly by a straight line, 1091 links; North-easterly by a straight line, 50 links; South-easterly by a straight line, 2100 links; South-westerly by a straight line, 50 links; South-easterly by a straight line, 20511 links; Southerly by the southern boundary of Section No. 262, 203 links, to the commencing point: save and except all that portion of a public road running through Section No. 281, Square No. 90, which is included in the above description, and for which due allowance has been made in the acreage.

Sections Nos. 3, 126, 111, 112, 113, and 222; 30 acres and 3 perches.—All that piece or parcel of land containing by admeasurement 30 acres and 3 perches, situate in the Survey District of Culverden, being portion of Sections Nos. 3, 126, 111, 112, 113, and 222, Square No. 90; commencing at a point on the western side of the Main Northern Road, in Section No. 222, Square No. 90, bearing from Trig. CC S. 30° 46′ W., and 15783 links distant therefrom. Bounded—North-easterly by a straight line, 277 links; North-westerly by a straight line, 2140 links; South-westerly by a straight line, 350 links; North-westerly by a straight line, 12636 links, to the River Pahau; South-westerly by the River Pahau, 100 links; South-easterly by a straight line, 249 links; South-westerly by a straight line, 100 links; South-easterly by a straight line, 2001 links; North-easterly by a straight line, 100 links; South-easterly by a straight line, 10406 links; South-westerly by a straight line, 350 links; South-easterly by a straight line, 1314 links; Easterly by the Main North Road, 1120 links, to the commencing point.

Be all the above areas and linkages either more or less; the several parcels of land being situate in the Provincial District of Nelson, and are more particularly delineated upon the plan marked P.W.D. 11610, deposited in the office of the Minister for Public Works, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington.

Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois, Lieutenant-General in Her Majesty’s Army, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same; and issued under the Seal of the said Colony, at the Government House, at Wellington, this seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four.

EDWIN MITCHELSON,
Minister for Public Works.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Land taken for a Road in Mercer Road District, Provincial District of Auckland.

(L.S.) Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken, under “The Public Works Act, 1882,” for a certain work, to wit, the construction of a road in the Mercer Road District, Provincial District of Auckland:

And whereas the Mercer Road Board has laid before the Governor the memorial, accompanied by a map, and also the statutory declaration, as required by the said Act:

Now, therefore, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise and